BasicPCB.com is what i use for cheap 2 layer boardstheyr just 3 bucks for boards around 1 inch and they ship form the USA in 4 days - quality is MUCH better than the cheap China or other offshore pcb houses.

Like http://pcbshopper.com/ ? I haven't verified all the suppliers, but the ones I know of, the reviews seem fair. Ratings sites can be gamed with positive (or negative) reviews, so should be read with caution.

Please ask questions in the forum so everyone can benefit. PM me for paid work.

Well,I'lll put in a good word for iteadstudio.com again. I have not a had a manufacturing related issue in using them since Jan 2011. I have designed and purchased quite a few different board types over the years, and the only issues ever seen were my design issues - fonts too small, fonts placed over pads (the pads win), and the very occasional design error, of which I've made about 4 I think, most involving a trace that I gave 2 different names and didn't catch when I was reviewing the schematic and board layout.

They also do small batches of cards, so a check of 30 cards vs 3 10-lots may be less expensive as an example.There are 3 shipping options too, from slower airmail to faster DHL.Boards are generally in shipping 4 days after file upload.They a couple of files you can upload to use in eagle, one for design rules checking, and one for creating the Gerber files they will use for manufacturing.

I tried a non-solder masked board from Sunstone or someone similar with next day shipping, it was a disaster for my assembler with lots of shorts where traces went between pads. I had to scrap the first attempt and very slowly and very carefully assemble the thru hole parts board myself. Solder mask is a must for complex boards with fine pitch and small clearance traces (10 mil wide with 10 mil clearance).

Right now, postage for 10x 5x5cm or 10x10cm boards from China seems to be averaging $20 to $30, regardless of the low prices of the boards themselves. Are there houses and/or creative ordering techniques (only get 5 boards to reduce weight?) that cut down on total cost for small quantity hobbyist projects? (I guess at 5x5cm, OSHPark gets you 3 boards for only $20 TOTAL, which is pretty good if you only want 3 boards...)

I am shocked by JLCPCB service. I was using many chinese manufacturers but this is top best now.20 PCBs for 11 dollars with DHL express shipping.I even made a video about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQb4U8wAzH8

I found a post over at https://opendiyer.com/where-to-get-cheap-one-off-pcbs/ which seems to be somebody's new blog, which has a list of options on. Could maybe get him to update that list with the ones off this thread?